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Ride the free Savannah Belles water ferry

Catch the one of the FREE water ferries with Savannah Belles Ferry system on River Street, right in front of City Hall. Or catch it on the other side of the Savannah River @ the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort & Spa on Hutchinson Island.

The free ferries shuttle you from River Street, across the Savannah River, to the Westin, with departures with arrivals every 15–20 minutes from 7:00 AM until 12 AM (subject to weather and river traffic conditions)

Click here for a schedule. The ferries operate 7 days a week, 362 days a year – closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas & New Years Day. Click here for more info. on the ferry system.

Ride the rails on the FREE River Street Streetcar - an authentic 1930s Melbourne streetcar - that runs back and forth on River Street. There’s a streetcar stop right by the ferry dock, in front of City Hall and the visitors center.

The River Street Streetcar runs Noon-9 PM Thurs-Sun with the exceptions of First Saturdays festivities each month when it stops running at 6:30 PM. The 54-passenger streetcar updated with environmentally-friendly green technology. It makes six stops along Historic River Street between Montgomery St. & the Waving Girl Landing

FERRY FACTS

Scenic two-minute ride on the Savannah River
Operates 7 days a week, 362 days a year with departures with arrivals every 15–20 minutes from 7:00 AM until 12 AM (subject to weather and river traffic conditions)
Climate-controlled, easy passenger loading and unloading
Unique vessel, designed to ensure a steady ride
All vessels US Coast Guard certified
Ferry vessels and ferry landings ADA compliant
Modern passenger-only ferries, reminiscent of vessels seen in the harbor a century ago
Named for Savannah’s “Belles”— strong women who shaped the city’s history.

FERRY LANDINGS LOCATIONS

River Street at City Hall
Waving Girl Landing at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront
Hutchinson Island at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center and adjacent to the Westin Savannah Harbour Resort & Spa
Ferry Schedule

Start:	September 10, 2011
End:	December 31, 2012
Venue:	River Street
Address: Google Map	Savannah, GA, United States, 31401
Cost:	FREE

Oatland Island Wildlife Center, open 362 days a year, Savannah

Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Wildlife and education programs
711 Sandtown Rd.
Savannah, GA, 31410

(912) 395-1212

Toddler Tuesdays nature and animal programs are held at 10 & 11 AM Tuesdays. Click here for more info.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center is open 362 days a year. Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., ticket booths close at 4:00 p.m. Grounds must be clear by 5:00 p.m. In cases of inclement weather, Oatland may be closed or may close early.

Admission Rates
Adult (18+)	$5.00
Child (4-17)	$3.00
Child (3 and under)	FREE
Senior Citizen (65+)	$3.00
Military Rate	$3.00
Student Rate	$3.00

Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah is conveniently
located less than 5 miles from Savannah’s historic district off of Islands
Expressway (President Street).

From I-95 via I-16

From I-95, take the I-16 East exit and follow I-16 until
it ends at Montgomery Street/Downtown Savannah. Get into the extreme right hand
lane and make a right at the first traffic light onto Liberty Street. Follow
Street to the sixth traffic light and make a left onto East Broad Street. At
the second traffic light, make a right onto President Street. Drive
approximately five miles on President Street. Oatland Island Wildlife Center of
Savannah will be on the right.

From Hilton Head/Beaufort South Carolina via
Downtown Savannah

Follow US 17 south over the Talmadge Bridge. Get off at
the Oglethorpe Street exit and follow Oglethorpe. At the sixth stop light, make
a left onto East Broad Street. Make an immediate right on President Street.
Drive approximately five miles on President’s Street. Oatland Island Wildlife
Center of Savannah will be on the right.

From Southside Savannah

Take the Truman Parkway North towards Downtown Savannah.
Take the US 80 east through Thunderbolt, up over the Thunderbolt Bridge and
through Whitemarsh Island. Make a left onto the Islands Expressway/President
Street just after the Whitemarsh Plaza. Follow the Islands Expressway/President
Street for 1.3 miles and make a left into Oatland Island Wildlife Center of
Savannah.

From Tybee Island

Follow US 80 West 10 miles through Wilmington/Talahi
Island. Bear to the right at the split of US 80 and Island Expressway/President
Street. Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah will be on your left 1.2
miles after the split.

Start:	January 17, 2012 12:00 am
End:	December 31, 2012 11:00 pm
Venue:	Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Address: Google Map	711 Sandtown Rd., Savnanah, GA, United States, 31410

Explore the ArtZeum, Savannah

Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401
The Jepson includes a two-level, hands-on gallery ArtZeum that encourages children to explore art using works from the Telfair collection, Savannah architecture building blocks, interactive media experiences, a magnetic sculpture wall and more. Each month, Toddler Third Thursdays allows tots to explore exhibitions and complete an art project relating to the tour.
For more info on Toddler Third Thursdays, click here.

The Jepson also features ”What Can We Make (wcwm?)” in the Melaver Studio from 10 AM-2 PM each Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Drop-in visits, all-ages, free-form art activities. WCWM focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your child’s creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. Free to members and to visitors with paid admission.
Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver. More info here.

Explore Big Ideas
■What is art?
■Why do we make art?
■How do we look at art?
■How do we value art?

Participate in learning activities that make connections to the Telfair Museum of Art’s collections, Savannah’s architecture and history, and the larger world of art.

What to do in ArtZeum

■Try on a Capital Cap! Which order are you?
■Wear your art with the symbols dress-up activity!
■Walk through a work of art! Find connections to the museum and Savannah in Therman Statom’s Glass House, made just for ArtZeum.
■Hear Buildings Speak. What stories do they have to tell?
■Make your own building with architectural blocks.
■Try your hand at the Public Art Game.
■You are moving to the moon and can take only one painting. Which one would you take?
■Is it art or not? What do you think?
■Make your own metal sculpture at the Magnet Wall!
■Use your imagination and add your drawing to Phantasmagoria!
■Take a look at an art book in the Reading Corner.

The Jepson Center is open year round (closed some major holidays).

Hours

Sunday 12 – 5 pm

Monday 12 – 5 pm

Tuesday 10 am – 5 pm

Wednesday 10 am – 5 pm

Thursday 10 am-8 pm

Friday 10 am – 5 pm

Saturday 10 am – 5 pm

Closed

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

St. Patrick’s Day Observance

Easter

Labor Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Admission*

Members: Free

Adults: $20

AAA / Seniors (65+) / Military: $18

Family Pass $40

Student (K-College): $5

Children under 5: Free

*Admission includes a one-time visit to each of the Telfair Museums three sites for a week-long period following the date of purchase. General admission fee also includes regularly-scheduled docent-guided tours.

Group Fees*

Call 912.790.8800 for more details.

Start:	January 17, 2012
End:	December 31, 2012
Venue:	Jepson Center for the Arts
Address: Google Map	207 W. York St., Savannah, GA, United States, 31401

Visit the Butterfly Enclosure at Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Is.

The Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Enclosure is now re-opened for the seasoon at the Coastal Discovery Museum! Featuring native butterfly species, this 1,200 square foot outdoor enclosure contains both host and nectar plants to support butterflies throughout their life cycle. Visitors can search for tiny eggs amongst the host plants, watch as caterpillars consume as much as 30 times their own body weight in food, identify species based on the unique chrysalis they form, and observe adult butterflies fluttering throughout the enclosure.
Museum Hours: Monday through Saturday 9:00am – 4:30pm
Sunday 11:00am – 3:00pm
843-689-6767 to confirm the museum is open before making the trip from Savannah.
Coastal Discovery Museum also offers Family Summer Programs including sea turtle walks, blue crab discoveries, fishing camp, Lowcountry animal programs and archaeological digs. Click here for details.

Start:	April 23, 2012
End:	September 3, 2012
Venue:	Coastal Discovery Museum
Address: Google Map	70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Is., SC, United States, 29926

Free storytimes at Live Oak Public Libraries branches

Free storytimes at Live Oak Public Library branches in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. Some branches change their storytimes during summer months. To confirm times and dates, click here

Chatham County

Storytimes at Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. : Tree Tots Storytime: a story and simple art activity for children ages 3-4.
Thursdays, 10:30 AM: Acorns Storytime: Age-appropriate stories, fingerplays, songs and more for infants, one- and two-year olds

Storytime at Islands Library, 125 Wilmington Island Rd., Savannah, GA 31410
Thursdays, 10:30 AM.: Tree Tots Storytime: Stories, songs, fingerplays and activities for ages 0 to 4.

Storytimes at Pooler Library, 216 South Rogers Street, Pooler, GA 31322
Wednesday at 10:30 AM: Tree Tots Storytime

Storytimes at Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419
(behind Target at Savannah Mall)
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM: Acorns Storytime: stories, songs, and fingerplays especially for ages 0 to 2.
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM.: Tree Tots Storytime: combined storytime offers stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities especially for ages 0 to 4
Thursdays at 10:30 AM.: Preschool Storytime: thematic storytime offers stories and movement activities for sharpening
fine and large motor skills especially for ages 3 to 5.

Storytime at Thunderbolt Library, 2708 Mechanics Avenue, Thunderbolt, GA 31404
Tuesdays, 11 AM.: Tree Tots Storytime: features stories, songs and activities for ages 0 to 6

Storytime at Tybee Library, 405 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, GA 31328
Tuesdays at 11 AM Tree Tots Storytime: songs,stories and fingerplays for ages 0 to 5.

Effingham County

Storytimes at Rincon Library, 17th Street & Highway 21, Rincon, GA 31326
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Storytime features stories, music and activities especially for 1-4 years olds.

Storytime at Springfield Library, 810 Highway 119 South Springfield, GA 31329
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.: Storytime features stories, songs and activities for ages 1 to 4.

Liberty County

Storytimes at Hinesville Library, 236 West Memorial Drive, Hinesville, GA 31313
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Tree Tots Storytimes: Age-appropriate stories, finger plays, songs and more. Ages 0 to 2.

Start:	May 14, 2012
End:	May 17, 2012
Venue:	Live Oak Public Library branches
Address:	GA, United States
Cost:	FREE

Wildlife Programs at The Center for Wildlife Education & Raptor Center, Statesboro

Ongoing Events at The Center for Wildlife Education & the Lamar Q. Ball Raptor Center, open to the public daily from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F & 1-5 PM Sat.

Features raptor program/flight show with birds of prey, reptile show, discovery trails with wetland preserve, eco-adventure camps, birthday party packages.
More info here.

The Wildlife Center offers a special themed program to the public each day at 3:30 p.m. The fee for the daily program is the price of admission.

Monday – Are You Afraid of Wildlife?

Join us for an in depth discussion of “scary” animals, and why they are really not scary at all! Learn how to have a healthy respect for the wildlife around you.

Tuesday – Sandhill Ecosystems

Experience seeing and learning about the animals you would find in Sandhill Ecosystems, one of our most threatened habitats in Georgia.

Wednesday – Wildlife of the World

Explore animals from almost every continent in the world. Learn how they have adapted to survive in the habitats in which they live.

Thursday – Flight Show

Join us in the amphitheater to be amazed by the majestic flight of our Birds of Prey.

Friday – Words of the Wise

Learn the truth about owls and some of the myths with which they are associated. See up close and personal why some of them are true, and some of them are definitely not!

For more information on the daily themed programs please contact the Center at 912-478-0831.

Weekend Programs:
The Wildlife Center is closed on weekends during the months of June, July & August
The Center for Wildlife Education is open to the public on Saturday’s from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
A reptile program is held on each Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall and a flighted raptor program is held at 3:00 p.m. in the Amphitheater.
For more information please contact the Center at 912-478-0831

Admission Rates effective April 27th 2009:
Single Admission Rates:
Adults: $2.00
Children (3-11 years of age): $1.00
Military (with ID): $1.00
Senior Citizens: $1.00
Children under 3 years of age: Free
GSU Faculty, Staff and Students (with ID): Free

Annual Admission Rates (unlimited visits):
Adults: $8.00
Children (3-11 years of age): $6.00
Military (with ID): $6.00
Senior Citizens: $6.00

Admission fees exclude special event and field trip fees

Driving Directions From Savannah:
Travel I-16 West towards Macon. Take Exit 127, (GA Hwy. 67) towards Statesboro. At second stoplight (approx. 10 miles) turn left onto Veteran’s Memorial Parkway (Bypass 301, 67, 25). Go through the red light at Lanier Drive and through the red light at the GSU entrance on Akins Blvd. At the third stoplight, turn right onto US 301. Just after passing the Best Western on the left, turn right at GSU entrance (Southern Drive). Turn right onto Sweetheart Circle. Take the first right off Sweetheart Circle onto Forest Drive. Proceed through the 3-way stop. The Center for Wildlife Education is just down the street on the left across from the University Public Safety offices.

Start:	May 14, 2012 12:00 am
End:	May 19, 2012 12:00 am
Venue:	The Center for Wildlife Education & the Lamar Q. Ball Raptor Center
Address: Google Map	Georgia Southern University Campus, Statesboro, GA, United States

Imagination Hour at The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.

An hour of fun story time followed by a craft project. Program is included with cost of admission to museum. First-come, first-serve, so sign up when checking in at front desk. Different story each week.
For more information, call 843.842.7645 or www.thesandbox.org

Start:	May 17, 2012
End:	May 17, 2012
Venue:	The Sandbox Interactive Children's Museum
Address: Google Map	18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrews by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., SC, United States, 29928

Organic Farm Stand @ Bethesda Academy, Savannah

Check out the popular Bethesda Academy Farm & Gardens Farm Stand, an organic farm stand managed by Bethesda students and staff.

You can buy fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs. Students are actively involved in planting, cultivating, and harvesting all items on-site at Bethesda Academy using sustainable, organic farming techniques. The organic farming program at Bethesda merges plant life sciences with real world applications, while instilling a strong work ethic and a sense of stewardship in Bethesda Academy students. The farm stand at Bethesda is open the public.
WHEN: 3-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
WHERE: Bethesda Academy, 9520 Ferguson Ave., Savannah 31406
Visit www.bethesdaacademy.org or call 912.351.2061

For more local Farmers’ Markets, click here,

Start:	May 17, 2012
End:	May 17, 2012
Venue:	Bethesda Academy
Address: Google Map	9520 Ferguson Ave.,, Savannah, GA, United States, 31406

Tea in the Garden at the Davenport House, Savannah

Tea in the Garden at the Davenport House
May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18; 4:30 p.m. May 24, 25, 31; 5 p.m.
On Thursday and Friday afternoons in May.
Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden. Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden. For more information, please call 912.236.8097
http://www.davenporthousemuseum.org/

Start:	May 17, 2012
End:	May 18, 2012
Venue:	Davenport House
Address: Google Map	324 East State Street , Savannah, GA, United States, 31401

$5 Fridays at Museum of Science & History & The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Jacksonville

Ongoing programs at Museum of Science & History & The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Jacksonville, Fla.

$5 Fridays – Every Friday, enjoy $5 admission & extended hours. The museum will be open late every Friday until 8 p.m. (Note: Additional discounts or coupons are not permitted.)

Fridays – Cosmic Concerts – Experience total-sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images and digital sound collide to create a Cosmic Concert! The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium rocks every Friday night with Cosmic Concert laser light shows at 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Tickets are available at www.moshplanetarium.org or at the door. Tickets are $5 per person per show; laser glasses cost $1.

Check out Skies Over Jacksonville – a 40-minute detailed live star show – daily at 2 PM in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. The show is dedicated totally to the wonders of backyard stargazing. Visitors will join a planetarium educator in a journey across the sky as bright stars, asterisms, constellations and other surprises are identified and discussed. The presentation environment is that of a forum, not a lecture, so guests are encouraged to ask questions and participate in the adventure! “Skies Over Jacksonville” is recommended for ages 4 & older.
Other Planetarium shows include:
Sesame Street’s One World, One Sky
Jan 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
Skies Over Jacksonville
January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012

Ticket Prices:
Prices for show tickets are as follows:
Museum Admission
Adult: $10
Child: 3-12 $8
Senior: (55+) or Military $8
Museum Admission PLUS Planetarium
Adult: $15
Child: 3-12 $13
Senior: (55+) or Military $13

Hours
Monday – Thursday 10 AM – 5 PM
Friday (thru Dec 31) 10 AM – 8 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday 1 PM – 6 PM

Admission
MOSH PASS
Adults: $10
Children (3-12 yrs): $8
Seniors & Active Military: $8

GALAXY PASS
Includes ONE planetarium program
Adults: $15
Children (3-12 yrs): $13
Seniors & Active Military: $13

Open Daily Except Easter Day • Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Eve • Christmas Day • New Year’s Day

For hearing impaired, dial 711 to contact Florida Relay.
Wheelchairs and strollers available.

PARKING
Free Parking
Parking is available on a first-come basis in the museum’s lot next to the Main Street Bridge.
A limited number of MOSH designated spots are available in the River City Brewing Company lot.

Paid Parking
Paid parking is available in the River City Brewing Company lot.
Visitors can also use park in the Kings Avenue Parking Garage and take the Skyway to the San Marco stop. For details, visit JTA’s website.

Upcoming events including the upcoming traveling exhibit A T. rex Named Sue:

May: A T. rex Named Sue
This summer, the museum will bring A T. rex Named Sue to Jacksonville. This traveling exhibit from Chicago’s The Field Museum features a cast skeleton of the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered – SUE! At 42-feet-long and 12-feet high, SUE is an impressive sight to see!

June 18 – August 10: Summer Adventure Camps
During summer, the museum really comes to life as hundreds of children descend upon MOSH for Summer Adventure Camps. This year is no exception! MOSH will have a fun-filled program schedule for Pre-K through 6th graders. In addition to about 20 different program topics, kids will also get to explore the blockbuster summer exhibit, A T. rex Named Sue. And, some campers will also get to go on off-site field trips!

July 14: Tonca’s Birthday
Join the fun as Daisy May, MOSH’s resident opossum, throws a birthday bash for Tonca, MOSH’s 46-year-old alligator snapping turtle. Party activities will include face painting, party games, animal encounters and cake, of course! The party will culminate with Tonca’s annual weigh-in in the newly renovated Hixon Native Plant Courtyard. Don’t miss one of the most anticipated events of the year!

August 1: Senior Days
Senior Days is a special program for members of the senior citizen community that includes a coffee and donut reception, an educational presentation, and free time to explore the museum. The program starts at 9:45 a.m. and is $6 per senior citizen. Call 396.MOSH (6674), ext. 226 for details.

September 27: MOSH After Dark: Beer Brewing Workshop with Intuition Ale Works
Learn about the science behind beer making from the brew-masters of Intuition Ale Works. On September 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. guests will learn about the science and history of beer before moving on the highlight of the evening – a beer tasting! Be on the lookout for registration for this event as it WILL sell out!

October: Green Revolution
Green Revolution is an innovative eco-zibit from the Smithsonian. What makes this exhibit unique is that it does not arrive on gas-guzzling trucks. Instead, exhibit plans are transmitted online for MOSH staff to create the exhibit from recycled and repurposed materials. Come check out what MOSH staff concocts!

Start:	May 18, 2012
End:	May 18, 2012
Venue:	Museum of Science & History & The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Address: Google Map	1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL, United States, 32207

FREE Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade

Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade
May 18, 2012
Tybee Island, Georgia
TybeeVisit.com
912.786.5444
Prepare to get wet at this annual parade along Butler Avenue designed for beach bums of all ages!FREE The floats are often trailers or boats, filled with water-throwing paraphernalia. Spectators, lined up along the parade route on Butler Avenue, armed with buckets, squirt guns and hoses. Prepare to get wet at this annual parade designed for beach bums of all ages!

Start:	May 18, 2012
End:	May 18, 2012
Venue:	Tybee Island's Butler Ave
Address:	Tybee Is., GA, United States
Cost:	FREE

Free showing of the Movie “Courageous!”, Savannah

Free showing of the Movie “Courageous!”
Bull Street Baptist Church college ministry building
Corner of 31st and Drayton
Free popcorn and snacks
Free Childcare and children’s movie
Children 5th grade and younger
FREE & open to the public

Start:	May 18, 2012
End:	May 18, 2012
Venue:	Bull Street Baptist Church college ministry building
Address: Google Map	Corner of 31st and Drayton, Savannah, GA, United States, 31401
Cost:	FREE

Hilton Head Island Farmers’ Market held on Fridays

Opens April 6 2012 through December 7 2012. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, flowers, preserves, pasta, bread and more. Free parking. More info at (843) 422-4168 or www.farmersmarkethiltonheadisland.com .

Start:	May 18, 2012 8:30 am
End:	May 18, 2012 1:00 pm
Venue:	Historic Honey Horn
Address: Google Map	70 Honey Horn Plantation Road, Hilton Head Is., SC, United States, 29926

“What Can We Make?” kids’ art activities at the Jepson Center for the Arts, Savannah

Do You Ever Wonder…WCWM? (What can we make?)
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays / 10 am – 2pm / Jepson Center
What Can We Make (wcwm?) is now at the Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio each Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
The Jepson opens the studios for drop-in visits, all-ages, free-form art activities. WCWM is the latest community program at Telfair Museums focused on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. Free to members and to visitors with paid admission.
Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Walk-ins welcome, but attendance is limited to 12 participants at a time. For more info, call 790.8821
wcwm? focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing up-cycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. In addition to the wcwm? project kits, the studios provide water color and collage opportunities.

New to the program is monthly thematic Family Make: participants are assigned a theme and encouraged to make art from the most unexpected materials.

Always free to members and to visitors with paid admission. Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver

Start:	May 18, 2012 10:00 am
End:	May 19, 2012 2:00 pm
Venue:	Jepson Center for the Arts
Address: Google Map	207 W. York St., Savannah, GA, United States, 31401

Telfair Museum’s ArtZeum (kids’ museum) Opening Celebration, Savannah

ArtZeum Opening Celebration
11 AM – 2 PM

You are invited to this special family event
Telfair Museums announce the opening of four new exhibits designed for preschool children and families. Funded by the Telfair Academy Guild, the new activities are installed in the ArtZeum – the children’s museum space at Telfair’s Jepson Center.

An opening celebration will take place on Saturday, May 19 at 11 am with activities in the ArtZeum and museum studios continuing through 2 pm. Admission is free to families during this event, sponsored by the Telfair Academy Guild.

One of Telfair Museum's new ArtZeum Stations shown in construction at Studio Displays Inc. This image shows an architectural play space inspired by Gari Melchers’ work, The Unpretentious Garden.

The ArtZeum is in the Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center, 207 W York St, Savannah GA 31401 More info here. Telfair Museums are a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Start:	May 19, 2012
End:	May 19, 2012
Venue:	Jepson Center
Address: Google Map	207 W York St, Savannah, GA, United States, 31401

Rummage Sale at Christian Heritage Montessori School, Bluffton

Start:	May 19, 2012
End:	May 19, 2012
Venue:	Christian Heritage Montessori School at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church
Address: Google Map	14 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC, United States

Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team Saturday Swim Clinics, open to all swimmers, Savannah

Start:	May 19, 2012
End:	May 19, 2012
Venue:	Chatham County Aquatic Center
Address: Google Map	7240 Sallie Mood Drive, Savannah, GA, United States, 31406

Stand Up Paddleboarding Fest (SUPfest), Bluffton

Stand Up Paddleboarding Fest (SUPfest)
noon-4 p.m. Sat. May 19
This fun-oriented event will be held at Wilson Landing in Palmetto Bluff on the May River. The festival will include free introductory clinics and instruction, along with equipment trials and demonstrations. Clinics will be offered at Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Certified guides from Outside Hilton Head/Palmetto Bluff and several national paddlesport professionals will conduct the programs. Free & open to the public. For more information call (843)686-6996 or visit outsidehiltonhead.com.

Palmetto Bluff is at 19 Village Park Square, Bluffton, SC 29910

Start:	May 19, 2012
End:	May 19, 2012
Venue:	Wilson Landing in Palmetto Bluff on the May River
Address: Google Map	Located just north of the Wilson Village Center,, Bluffton, SC, United States, 29910

Beach Noodle Puppets, Hilton Head Is.

Beach Noodle Puppets, 12-2 p.m. Sat. May 19 Ages 5-11. At Main Street Youth Theatre. Join Yostie for storytelling and create your own puppets that can dance, sing and tell stories. Each participant will make a cardboard stage for performing and their own puppet using beach noodles and other supplies. $20. (843) 689-MAIN (6246) or msyt.org.

Start:	May 19, 2012
End:	May 19, 2012
Venue:	Main Street Youth Theatre
Address: Google Map	25 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head Is., SC, United States, 29928

Forsyth Farmers Market held Saturdays in Savannah

Fresh, regionally grown food and food products sold by the farmers
9 AM-1 PM Saturdays @ South End of Forsyth Park (Between the basketball and tennis courts)
Email: forsythfarmersmarket@gmail.com
More info here: www.forsythfarmersmarket.org